“Humor is a
part of what we try to bring to this show but sometimes that is lost on the
humorless,” Kelly said, attempting to turn the tables on her critics, who have
accused Kelly of being everything from insensitive to an outright racist.

Kelly then
played an extensive clip showing critics and comic tearing apart her comments,
including reactions from CNN’s Don Lemon, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes and late night
host Jimmy Kimmel.

“This would
be funny if it were not so telling about our society,” Kelly continued,
accusing her critics of possessing a “kneejerk reaction to race bait.” “This
wasn’t motivated by any racial fear.”